New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE DOCTOR SHOULD HAVE TRIAL.

A REVIEW OF HIS CASE BY A CATHOLIC CLERGY
MAN WHO is WELL vERsED IN CHURCH LAW.
That Dr. McGlynns case has excited attention among
Roman Catholic clergymen In all parts OF the country
and that he Is not without support among
them. is shown by tho letter given here
with 1t was written by priest OF the
Roman Church who has made deep study of the
oauonical law Of the Church and Is thoroughly familiar
with It, He author Of slight reputation In tho
Church and his present station In the West The letter
was written before II known that the order OF ex
communication had been prepared It's as follows;
think the present occasion when every priest and
bishop OF the land raise his voice n the McGynn
Corrisan controversy and demand In the name OF the
Holy Roman Catholic Church. tnat the scandal gwen
thereby to tho world at large and 10 the faithful In par
ticular should come TO an end II ha. now assumed TOO
scandaiized already, and will suffer spiritual loss
for to- true r,nan Gaho aSy be on.ss es
indifferent to M Not only the loss OF souls is inpered
I'm this unnatural and uncat0oic controversy but the
very influence OF Church In these United states over
her uncatholic fellowcitizcns is eopardzed We as
bishops priests must sometimes for the good OF the
Church aud OF the human race exercise our influence
and rights citizens 10 act the s'e
preached ana Is sn.es % sarc IN SSa euf .oes Ba
t forth RSsss' fro@ III. pari.h. and branded a:
HH1naia Hs iadivI%uai R%sii views % IN political mseiias
with what face ask. can Archbishop Corrgan or any
voice 10 protest against the most inqnitous proceedngs
of political party, whose object would be to injure or
SrS: xss Gs or by the fellow
Catholic cizensi As gentleman said to me the other
day Never In history OF the Church OF America mas
such blow been given to the Influence OF the American
hierarchy as na given BY the Moi r KEY Wovau ii for ths
honest IMPRESSION OF his political opinions IL penOoves,
sep sse th. controversy and to use influence
that initiate not against the welfare aud tne suome
mission Of our holy mother. the Church. .
Aud why snould III There is no need OF these meet
ings. parades and petitions on the one hana ana
Journals OF the lana scrvuo
Catholic press cOndemning and holding up 10
has as yet not been found guilty by recognized OWL
or ecclesiastical tribunal on earth Fidt Jusuu rut
sass rorutsncs OF Dr. TcGlynns alleged unorthodo1
politics aud settle the matter once and forever
The treatment Of Dr. MoGynn app ,ling or astouhd
ing from the fact In the history OF the Catholic
Church ecclesastc OF hers not even Martin
hearing without affair and impartial canon cal trial anS
a% 1907 ns M
of the third Pensry Council OF Baltimore when me inx
who. With his own hand. subscribed the dserees thereof
and then. implicitly at least swore 10 oose,ye .neu
own hsnwriting by condemning and punshing priest
whose name irreproachabe and whose Donor VA
on the hnrch ana It's priesthood him with
out any chance OF defending hmsell-conds h
TGoat ra rif o the @ns. Which he
frame and to which he s9smny
NV WSstsSsr therefore. may bs his Tsrit' ,Sat or
ss%e den s;.rns one Light thing Of this efa ffqs.pq,as
VIZ that he has been condemned and punished uncan
oncay without even the semolsnce q % S eSs, o
svsry welnformed bishop. priest and aynan an inno
Gently prosecuted priest ne is ana must pc
m G RITUALS when they lend thr ears 70 hear oon Sides
of the question; In word by the whole Cathonc wora
I'm vhoss minds his case Is not prejudged. Aye ana
hs must and will he looked upon as an innocent perse
cuted priest until such time no Is proved guilty. oy l.
reirassbe evidence brought before canoncay inssi-
tntod tribunal That tribunal Is not In koms
Its NewYor II s presided over by Most Rev. =. M
Corrivsn as Judge Tho Of Dr. McGynn therefore,
should have been brought before this local eccesiasca
tribunal and II could not bc settled ~ sucn local vi
bunal then hero tho right OF appeal To hixner ec
orsiasical tribunal another distnterested court
and ultimately TO Rome This Is tbe tsscni9g Si sSs
A. ~ torrixan has recently returned and 70 whoh ne
Bu "A the Most Rev. Archbishop Of Eew-York has oy
his nca proceedings rendered hmsen ooleoHcE
abo and 70 preside over court TOT t1e
of DIR McCl un being himself now so deeply npncatSo
and IN the ISSUE why ne sincerey ovss ~.
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